The following terms and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed as defined in this section:
(1) "Advertisement" means any printed or lettered announcement, whether in a magazine, newspaper, handbill, notice, display, billboard, poster, email, Internet website or application, or any other form.
(2) "Hosting platform" means a person who participates in the short-term rental business by collecting or receiving a fee, directly or indirectly through an agent or intermediary, for conducting a booking transaction using any medium of facilitation.
(3) "Person" means any natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business trust, or organization or business entity of any kind.
(4) "Short-term rental" means the renting of, or offering to make available (by way of a rental agreement, lease, license or any other means, whether oral or written) for compensation or consideration of any kind, any dwelling of any kind, or room or rooms in a dwelling, or any dwelling unit, or a portion thereof, within the city, for a period of less than thirty consecutive days. Rental of any dwelling unit, or room or rooms, located within or that are part of any city-approved hotel and motel shall not be considered a short term rental.
(Ord. 710, § 5 (part), 2019).